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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

With all 50 states now in some stage of reopening from coronavirus pandemic closures, many commercial real estate owners are questioning if they can be liable for damages when someone, whether an employee of the business tenant or someone else, claims to have contracted COVID-19 at their building.

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DuPont Resolves PFAS Claims with Delaware

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The Companies will fund up to an additional $25 million if they settle similar claims with other states for more than $50 million. That settlement brings to $753 million the total DuPont damages claim related companies have paid to resolve about 3,600 PFAS suits.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

Construction Business Owner

How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management. Risk Management. construction claims management. Author Bio Richard Kohn and William Lathem are Risk Consultants at Cobbs Allen. Cobbs Allen is an independent, national agency focused on risk management in niche practice groups. Greg Ragsdale.

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Supreme Court to decide Climate Change Case

Green Building Law Update

Those lawsuits primarily assert that the extraction, production, sale, and promotion of fossil fuels constitute a public nuisance and give rise to product liability under state common law and state consumer protection statutes; the plaintiffs are seeking relief largely in the form of compensatory and punitive damages.

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Net Zero House Lawsuit Filed Against Home Builder

Green Building Law Update

A lawsuit has been commenced in Maryland alleging that two net zero homes are not. The complaint avers multiple causes of action from breach of contract to fraudulent misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation to violation of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

Construction Business Owner

Risk Management. construction claims management. Author Bio Richard Kohn and William Lathem are Risk Consultants at Cobbs Allen. They work with construction clients to bridge the gap between their liabilities and protecting their assets while bringing innovative vision to insurance broking to solve a company’s risk challenges.

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